As per the Census 2011, the total Population of Uttarakhand is 1.01 Cr. Thus the population of
Uttarakhand forms 0.83 percent of India in 2011.
Uttarakhand has total population of 10,086,292 in which males were 5,137,773
while females were 4,948,519.

Total area of Uttarakhand is 53,483 square km. Thus the population Density of Uttarakhand is 189
per square km which is
lower
than national average 382 per square km.

Population

1.01 Cr

Literacy

78.82%

Sex Ratio

963

Uttarakhand Literacy Rate - Census 2011

The total literacy rate of
Uttarakhand is 78.82% which is
greater
than average literacy rate 72.98% of India. Also the male literacy rate is 87.4% and the female
literacy rate is 70.01% in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand

India

Female

70.01%

64.63%

Male

87.4%

80.88%

Total

78.82%

72.98%

Uttarakhand Sex Ratio - Census 2011

The average sex ration is the number of females per 1000 males. As per the Census 2011, the Average Sex Ration of Uttarakhand is 963 which is
above
than national average of 943 females per 1000 males. Also the
child sex ration (age less than 6 years) of Uttarakhand is at 890 which is
lower
than 918 of India.

Uttarakhand Working Population - Census 2011

In Uttarakhand out of total population, 3,872,275 were
engaged in work activities. 74.1% of
workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months)
while 25.9% were
involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,872,275 workers
engaged in Main Work, 1,045,674 were cultivators (owner or co-owner)
while 247,256 were Agricultural labourer.

Total

Male

Female

Main Workers

2,870,624

2,070,760

799,864

Cultivators

1,045,674

545,561

500,113

Agriculture Labourer

247,256

196,375

50,881

Household Industries

77,040

54,101

22,939

Other Workers

1,500,654

1,274,723

225,931

Marginal Workers

1,001,651

481,161

520,490

Non Working

6,214,017

2,585,852

3,628,165

Uttarakhand Urban/Rural Population - Census 2011

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Uttarakhand, 30.23% people lived in urban regions
while 69.77% in rural areas. The total figure of population
of urban population was 3,049,338 out of which 1,618,731 were males while remaining 1,430,607 were females.
In rural areas of Uttarakhand, male population was 3,519,042
while female population was 3,517,912.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Uttarakhand was 884 females per 1000 males.
Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Uttarakhand was 868
girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Uttarakhand were 365,038 which is 11.97% of total urban population.
Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Uttarakhand was 1,000 females
per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Uttarakhand was 899 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Uttarakhand for urban regions was 84.45 percent in which
males were 89.05% literate while female literacy stood at
79.25%. The total literate
population of Uttarakhand was 6,880,953. Similarly in rural areas of Uttarakhand, the
average literacy rate was 76.31 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females
stood at 86.62% and
66.18% respectively. Total literates in rural areas
of Uttarakhand were 4,614,050.

Rural

Urban

Population %

69.77%

30.23%

Total population

7,036,954

3,049,338

Male population

3,519,042

1,618,731

Female population

3,517,912

1,430,607

Sex ratio

1,000

884

Child sex ratio (0-6 age)

899

868

Child population

990,776

365,038

Literates

4,614,050

2,266,903

Average literacy

76.31%

84.45%

Male literacy

86.62%

89.05%

Female literacy

66.18%

79.25%

List of Districts in Uttarakhand

List of districts of Uttarakhand with Population, Literacy rate,
Sex Ratio etc. As per the Census 2011, Uttarakhand is
divided into 13 districts (zilla) which act as the
administrative divisions.
Hardwar
is the largest district of Uttarakhand by population, while the
least populated district of Uttarakhand is Rudraprayag.

Below is the complete list of districts (zilla) of
Uttarakhand sorted by population.